Was wondering if anyone could recommend a good website or book on Wet Plate process?

I believe there is someone in upstate New York who gives workshops, but I can't remember his name. thanks

-- Colin Seaman (cseaman@igs.net), January 22, 2002

Answers

I beleive the Keeper's of Light (out of print) give a short course on wet plate photography, also in the 40's version of Photo Index there is a section under Kodak which cover the making of wet plates. Pat

-- pat krentz (patwandakrentz@aol.com), January 22, 2002.

Get the book Comming into focus, it has a great section on wet plate collodion. I was thinking of doing this too, but after I read this section I threw a coin into a fountain and wished film does not go away, at least until I die...lol...

-- Jorge Gasteazoro (jorgegm58@prodigy.net.mx), January 23, 2002.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eastman/sfeature/wetplate_step1.html

The MASTER SITE http://www.cwreenactors.com is not now responding

-- David Stein (DFStein@mac.com), January 23, 2002.

Mark Osterman and France Scully Osterman are your experts. Mark taught Sally Mann the process. They live in Eastern PA. (Bucks County, I think.)

-- Sandy Sorlien (sand44@mindspring.com), January 23, 2002.

Just when you thought the Civil War was over... http://www.cwreenactors.com/collodion

-- Dave Richhart (pritprat@erinet.com), January 23, 2002.